No trip to Lebanon is not complete without a trip to Baalbek, which was originally called Heliopolis or city of the sun. In what was once a thriving Roman town, which is home to the largest Roman temple in the world. It is in fact a complex of three important temples and other small temples. Visitors mesmerizing enormous dimensions of the stones used in the construction and the level of preservation of these temples. Bacchus Temple of the best preserved temples Romania in the world with complex ceiling sculptures that force you to walk with your head held high as the top of the monitor ornate cornices and niches carved feels Doltk compared to the wealth and power of the monument, and here the famous Baalbek Festival is held every summer.
Temple of Jupiter to a large extent in a state of ruin, but has some massive columns that give an idea of the greatness that was since 2000 years ago. Six columns list are part of the 54 originally, and has become a symbol for the entire complex of Baalbek. Temple of Venus is also within this complex but it is not available to visitors. Museum displays treasures inside the compound Romanian Empire.
Location: 86 km north-east of Beirut.
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